The Facebook Whistle-Blower Testifies

The Senate testimony of Frances Haugen on Tuesday was an eagerly awaited event.

Last month, Ms. Haugen, a former Facebook product manager, leaked internal company documents to The Wall Street Journal that exposed the social media giant’s inner workings.

How will Ms. Haugen’s insights shape the future of internet regulation?

Guest: Sheera Frenkel, a technology reporter for The New York Times.

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Background reading:

• Ms. Haugen told how Facebook deliberately made efforts to keep users — including children — hooked to its service.
• Here are other key takeaways from her testimony.

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